Can I Use a Professional Amplifier in my Home Theater?
A professional amplifier often has more wattage at lower prices than home theater gear. Let's talk about why you should, or not, buy one. Continue Reading
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Home Theater Components – The Overlooked Gems
Back when I was first starting out in building an audio system I was aware of a saying: Simpler is better. Somewhere in the introduction Continue Reading
What is Dolby Volume?
Many people have asked me of late: What is Dolby Volume? Well, have you ever watched television and then experienced the ear-bleeding volume associated with Continue Reading
The 13 Commandments of Home Theater
Yea, did the audio gods give unto me 10...no, 12...no, 13 Commandments of Home Theater. Harken to my voice, listen well, and obey! Continue Reading
How to Control Upmixing on your AV Receiver
Upmixing takes the sound and mixes it into all your speakers. We show you how to control upmixing on Yamaha, Denon, and Marantz AV Receivers. Continue Reading
Shhh…People are Sleeping! Dynamic Range Compression and Your Receiver
Someone is sleeping and you want to watch TV. What to do? It's time to talk about dynamic range compression and your AV receiver. Continue Reading
How to Disable BD-Live On Your Blu-ray Player
I can’t speak for anyone else but myself, but I never use BD-Live. I just don’t, and I can’t stand to watch that animated icon Continue Reading
What is Dolby TrueHD? Everything You Need to Know
A lot of people have asked us what is Dolby TrueHD? This technology first came about when Blu-ray started to become a reality. There was Continue Reading
